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Copyright law in India

Introduction The Copyright Act of 1957 (the Act) (copyright.gov.in), supported by the Copyright Rules of 1958, is India’s governing law for copyright protection. Because India has a common law legal system, it relies on case law to interpret and establish precedents in law, and judicial decisions contribute to the sources of copyright law in India. …

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SEBI Notifies Voluntary Norms to Split Chairperson, MD/CEO position

India’s market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had previously made the split between Chairperson and MD/CEO positions at listed companies mandatory by April 1, 2020 and extended to April 1, 2022. It is now a voluntary requirement. On February 15, market regulator SEBI announced that the decision to split the chairperson and …

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Comparison- Personal Data Protection Bill and General Data Protection Regulation

Why are the mentioned bills alike? The exceptions given to the Indian PDP Bill (prsindia.org) and the EU Regulation look similar. Both allow data processing for prevention, investigation, detection, or prosecution of criminal offences. Consent: The PDP Bill and the GDPR are founded upon the concept of consent. In other words, data processing should be allowed when the …

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New code of wages, 2019

What is the new Labour code of wages? The Code on Wages Bill 2019, also referred to as Wage Code, consolidates provisions of four labour laws concerning wages and bonuses, while allowing for timely payment of wages for workers in India. The labour codes are meant to regulate the following: Code of Wages, Industrial Relations, …

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Compliances by an Intermediary under the Information Technology (Intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics code) Rules, 2021

New Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021(“Intermediary Rules”) That the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the year 2021 has notified the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021(“Intermediary Rules”) under Section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”). As per Section 2(1)(w) …

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Online Gaming Regulation Bill, 2022- A brief introduction

The Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022 (“Bill”) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 1, 2022 to establish an effective regime for regulating online gaming industry to prevent fraud and misuse. The definition of “Online Gaming” under the Bill includes any game played on the electronic devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, tablets, …

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